Walter Bagehot, "Biographical Studies", 1863 quotes
"It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations."
The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.
No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or get rich in business by being a conformist.
"It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations."